Memorial Weekend Trip

I just got back from South Dakota last night. It was a last minute decision to go, but it had been raining in Montana for four days straight and I needed to see the sunshine; so off to the Badlands and to Mt Rushmore we went. I really think that the area around Spearfish, SD is one of my favorite areas in the country. I love the Black Hills and the prairie and how they come together in that area. I doubt that I would ever be able to afford to live in that area (very high dollar) but it still is nice to visit. I drove down and back two different ways, just to see some different scenery. I drove to Interior, SD via US 212 to Belle Fourche, SD to I-90 and drove back via SD 44 to Rapid City, south on Mt Rushmore Road and then north into Lead and Deadwood, SD back to Spearfish and then across Wyoming on I-90 back to Montana. It was beautiful in the hills and warm yesterday in South Dakota (it was cool last night in Wyoming and Montana). Today is going to be an unpacking and straighten up the house day. It is cool and overcast again here in Southcentral Montana (although it is supposed to be really warm later this week); the high today is 55, but with the wind blowing it feels cooler. Anyhow, pictures from the trip to the Badlands and Mt Rushmore can be found here.